Kaffeberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kaffenberch in 1615. Compound of Limburgish kavei (“hollow road”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Chevremont and Schweiberg.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑ.fəˌbɛrx/
Hyphenation: Kaf‧fe‧berg

Proper noun

Kaffeberg n

A neighbourhood of Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN